Bielinek

Bielinek
Village
Bielinek
Coordinates: 52°56′33″N 14°9′17″E / 52.94250°N 14.15472°E / 52.94250; 14.15472
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Gryfino
Gmina Cedynia
Population 210

Bielinek [bjɛˈlinɛk] (German: Bellinchen) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Cedynia, within Gryfino County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-west of Cedynia, 41 km (25 mi) south-west of Gryfino, and 60 km (37 mi) south-west of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. After World War II and the subsequent border shift, the region was placed under Polish administration and ethnically cleansed according to the post-war Potsdam Agreement. The native German populace was expelled and replaced with Poles. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 210.

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Coordinates: 52°56′33″N 14°9′17″E / 52.94250°N 14.15472°E / 52.94250; 14.15472

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